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The Federal Government expressed its continued support of initiatives that encourage the exercise of direct taxation powers by Aboriginal governments including, in particular, the entering of arrangements respecting sales tax (32 arrangements to date) and personal income taxation (12 arrangements to date

Presently, Canadian students in full-time attendance at a university outside of Canada in a course lasting at least 13 consecutive weeks and leading to a degree are eligible for the Tuition Tax Credit, the Education Tax Credit and the Textbook Tax Credit

The Budget proposes to amend the Tuition Tax Credit to recognize fees (in excess of $100) paid to an educational institution, professional association, provincial ministry or other similar institution for taking an examination required to obtain a professional status recognized by federal or provincial statute, or to be licensed or certified in order to practice a profession or trade in Canada